The Diary: boyzone; Ryan McGinley; Bonnie Greer;Krzysztof Wodiczko; Ben Bradshaw

Acid test for new Culture Minister
With each new Culture Minister comes a new set of paintings to furnish the office, chosen by the latest incumbent from the vaults of the Government art collection. Ben Bradshaw revealed the names of the six paintings he has just picked to hang on his walls, one of which advise a steathly love of acid house. The screenprint, by the radical Turner Prize winner, Jeremy Deller (best known for his work "Battle of Orgreave", a diversion of a violent clash between police and picketers during the miners' strike in 1984) is called "History of the World" and traces the links between the acid house scene of the late 1980s and traditional brass bands, as well as taking in themes of de-industrialisation, the miners' strike and press hysteria over ecstasy. Effusing over Deller's artwork, Bradshaw said: "This piece says a lot to me. It makes clear the connection between music and politics, which has always been important to me personally, to my political beliefs and musical tastes." He also chose a view of Polpeor Cove on The Lizard in Cornwall, by John Brett, because, "I actually needed a West Country seascape, having spent all my childhood holidays by the sea in Devon".

Boyzone Members

• Ronan Keating

Ronan Patrick John Keating was born on March 3 1977 and grew up in Bayside, Dublin.
His mother Marie died on February 2, 1998 from breast cancer; Ronan and his family have since set up a charity "The Marie Keating Foundation" to help find a cure for cancer.
Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connolly (b. 1974) on April 30, 1998 on Nevis Island. They have three children - Jack (born March 15, 1999), Marie, known as Missy, (born February 18, 2001) and Ali (born September 7, 2005)

• Stephen Gately

Stephen Patrick David Gately (born 17 March 1976) is an Irish pop singer and actor, who is in the boy band Boyzone. Away from his Boyzone work, Gately has appeared variously in stage productions and on television programmes as well as having a modestly successful solo recording career.

• Mikey Graham

Michael Christopher Charles 'Mikey' Graham (born 15 August 1972, Dublin) is an Irish pop singer, best known as a member of the boy band, Boyzone.

• Shane Lynch

Shane Lynch (born July 3, 1976, in Dublin) is an Irish pop star and boy band vocalist of Boyzone fame.
In recent years, Lynch has re-taken up auto racing and participated in a reality television series

• Keith Duffy

A native of Dublin, Duffy has experienced a raised profile following his appearance on the first series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2001—finishing third out of six. He branched out from the mime he specialized in during his time in Boyzone to more serious acting, most notably on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the character Ciaran McCarthy.He also is currently playing the the part of Ringo in Fair City.